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Economics

Catching its second wind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
More good news out of America and yet Wall Street went nowhere overnight.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Most key market indices were lower, but oil and copper were higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market was flat at noon on Thursday, with only slight gains and losses across the board.

Inflated inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
That dreaded "I" word is making a comeback into market players' psyche.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian market has flat to mixed negative leads from offshore trading overnight. The Dow ended higher, but Wall Streets's other key indices were lower, as were European and Asian markets in Wednesday trade. Precious metals were higher, but oil ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon on robust performances by financial companies, after Commonwealth Bank posted a better than expected first half cash profit.

Wall Street does an Abbott

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
The now spinning wheel of the virtuous cycle and general optimism for the future lessens the odds of a sharp and prolonged pull back in equity markets when next time shit happens.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving positive leads from offshore trading overnight. All key Wall St indices are higher in late trading. European markets also were higher overnight, as were precious metals. Copper was down slightly, and oil continued to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market was higher at noon on stronger showings by by miners and banks.

Bunga bunga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Financial market grizzlies are finding themselves naked as news keep on getting better all the time.